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US Strikes Iranian Launchers Amid Iran Strike Planning · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: US forces reportedly struck Iranian coastal cruise missile launchers in
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  Speaker 1: the Strait of Hormuz as they prepared to fire at vessels,
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  Speaker 1: with explosions reported in the Sirik area of southern Iran.
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  Speaker 1: Iranian officials have warned that any renewed attack would trigger
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  Speaker 1: a broader response. Meanwhile, Reports indicate the US and Israeli
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  Speaker 1: militaries have developed detailed plans for renewed strikes on Iran,
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  Speaker 1: potentially targeting nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure, and missile and drone capabilities.
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  Speaker 1: According to the New York Times, the operation would be
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  Speaker 1: short and intensive, lasting around three days, and is envisioned
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  Speaker 1: for after the US midterm elections. In Lebanon, security officials
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  Speaker 1: are observing Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. The
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  Speaker 1: terrorist organisation is reportedly restoring assets damaged in previous strikes
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  Speaker 1: and is making significant efforts to regain operational experience and
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  Speaker 1: combat readiness. Hezbollah is said to maintain a diverse range
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  Speaker 1: of capabilities, including rockets, missiles and drones, and is preparing
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  Speaker 1: for potential fighting along the Israeli-Lebanese border and strikes against
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  Speaker 1: Israel's home front in the event of a wider regional conflict.
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  Speaker 1: In the Arabian Peninsula, Houthi attacks continue to impact regional stability.
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia reported that the Houthis carried out an attack
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  Speaker 1: on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, resulting in one
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  Speaker 1: fatality and eight injuries. Earlier, falling debris from an intercepted
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  Speaker 1: drone targeting Saudi Aramco's Shaiba oil field killed two workers
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  Speaker 1: and injured two others. Within the West Bank, President Isaac
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  Speaker 1: Herzog has expressed strong support for senior IDF commanders to
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  Speaker 1: take decisive action against violent extremist settler attacks. He stated
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  Speaker 1: he gave his full backing to end the phenomenon at
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  Speaker 1: its roots. In response to rising tensions, the IDF chief
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  Speaker 1: of staff has ordered the deployment of an additional border
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  Speaker 1: police company to the West Bank. These attacks have drawn
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  Speaker 1: condemnation from US and European governments. On the political front
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  Speaker 1: in the United States, the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC announced
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  Speaker 1: it will no longer officially endorse candidates in US elections
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  Speaker 1: or send direct donations via its Political Action Committee. The
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  Speaker 1: group stated it will now prioritise members' personal contributions to candidates.
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  Speaker 1: A strategic shift, analysts suggest, is a response to criticism
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  Speaker 1: its previous PAC and Super PAC approach faced. In Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: Israel released nine prisoners of war through the Kerem Shalom
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  Speaker 1: border crossing. The detainees were transferred by the International Committee
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  Speaker 1: of the Red Cross for medical examinations. For continuing coverage
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